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The Chiruwa Ang Khola
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Is Bhakta the maker? I'm assuming the all have their own stamps. Do they all put a unique twist or shape to the blade, something unique to the maker?
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So the CAK can be used as a prybar. Does anyone actually do that? Can it be a breaching tool? Not that I would do it........
I'm skeptical about "prybar" usage. Sure you could do it and it would probably work, but you might bend the tip or ruin the finish, or some other kind of damage.
It reminds me of the story of the Nepalese farmer who encountered a bear on his land. The bear charged and, having no other choice, the farmer stood his ground, raised his khukuri and split the bear's skull. The key phrase is "having no other choice." You shouldn't go hunting bears with nothing but a khukuri, and you shouldn't use a CAK as a prybar unless it has to be done and you have no other choice.
For ten or fifteen dollars you can get a real prybar around the same size and weight as a CAK and keep it in your vehicle. You can probably find one at a garage sale for a couple of dollars.
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on one hand its a slab of 5160 spring steel, on the other hand its a beautifully crafted knife
it will work wonderfully as a pry bar, but you might chip/dull the blade in the process, I'd recommend using it as a prybar in either emergency circumstances or when you're prying wood on wood (like earlier when I used my Bahadur to free a bound up chainsaw in a log)
it will work wonderfully as a pry bar, but you might chip/dull the blade in the process, I'd recommend using it as a prybar in either emergency circumstances or when you're prying wood on wood (like earlier when I used my Bahadur to free a bound up chainsaw in a log)
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Congratulations on that beautiful blade. Yes, you could use it for nearly any cutting chore you find. If I were you though, I would use it for chopping wood and cutting things that you would use a normal knife for. If you need a prybar in an emergency it will work. If it's not an emergency, go get a prybar.